Funny threads

[crossrulz]

---

@tst wrote:

I don't make a point of it, but if I remember, I will generally use the high beams, because I feel it makes you more visible to those driving in the opposite lane without making it hard for them to see. Obviously, in broad daylight this effect can be negligible, but sometimes it's not and I'd rather be safe. Obviously, if I judge that this would distrub other drivers, I use the low beams.

---

Highbeams = I get blinded.  Maybe that's just what I get for having a small sedan.

[tst]

---

@crossrulz wrote:

Highbeams = I get blinded.  Maybe that's just what I get for having a small sedan.

---

Around here, it's usually very bright throughout the day. As far as I can tell, high beams usually don't blind people in that condition. Maybe Ray is affected more because his BMW sits relatively low.

[Ray.R]

Most vehicles in Canada have "daylight" driving lights, which may be a lower intensity of the high-beams or full low beams.  Using high-beams during the day should follow the same rule as when driving at night, which is to lower them as you approach an on-coming vehicle. Leaving the high-beams on does disturb other drivers.  I don't think using high-beams during the day makes the driving experience any safer.

The are cars that are now equipped with auto dimming feature (what took them so long?).  It works remarkably well on one of ours that has that feature.  I would vote to have all cars equipped that way.  

That being said, I have not been able to do statistics on the people who leave their high-beams on all the time at night.  My guess is that they have no idea what that pretty little blue light icon indicates.  And the probably think that all the people frantically flashing their high-beams are simply trying to say "hello".

[Hooovahh]

---

@Ray.R wrote:

And the probably think that all the people frantically flashing their high-beams are simply trying to say "hello".

---

"Oh they are trying to tell me there is a cop up ahead, so nice of them."

"Wow there must be a lot of cops in the area."

And just for those that didn't know the cop signal is not to use brights, but to turn the light on and off, so from off to low beam and low beam to off.

[bsvare]

This is a lot more common of a speed trap warning in my neck of the woods:

[SnowMule]

---

@crossrulz wrote:

Highbeams = I get blinded.  Maybe that's just what I get for having a small sedan.

---

Time to upgrade to a brodozer, bro.  With a light bar or three.  And stacks. 

(~8k lbs on the hitch driving into 30-40m/h winds for a few hundred miles)...(i usually get about twice that mileage, and i don't have stacks/light bars/huge lift )

---

@Ray.R wrote:

I don't think using high-beams during the day makes the driving experience any safer.

---

On a bike, lights-on (not necessarily high-beams, but a decent headlight) does make you a lot more visible. 

Something to get people to put their phone down long enough to pay attention to what's beyond their windshield... :facepalm

[RavensFan]

Just buy a family truckster.

[Intaris]

6.2 MPG?

What kind of vehicle is that?

[Yamaeda]

---

@Intaris wrote:

6.2 MPG?

What kind of vehicle is that?

---

Hummer?

[PaulG.]

Looks like something the Griswolds would travel in.